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PACKING ATTACHMENT FOR BALING PRESSES.

No. 277,619. Patented May 15,1883.

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. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. SHEPHERD, ()F ()LEBUBNE, TEXAS, ASSlG-NOR OF ONE-THIRD TO C. J.HOWE, OF SAME PLACE. I

PACKING ATTACHMENT FOR BALlNG-P'RESSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,619, dated May 15,1883.

Application tiled April 6, 1883. (No model.) i

.T all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES R. SHEPHERD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gleburne, in the county of Johnson and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Packing Attachment for Baling-Presses, ofwhiehthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

Thisinven tion relates to an improved cotton- -[0 packing attachment forbaling-presses, the

construction and operation of which will be hereinafter fully described,and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved packing attachment forbaling-presses detached. Fig. 2 is aperspective view, showing the same attached to a baling-press inposition for operation. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalview, showing the device in position. Fig. 4.

is a vertical transverse sectional view, showing the device in position;and Fig. 5is ahorizontal sectional view taken through the frame of thedevice.

The same letters refer all the figures.

A in the drawings designates a suitable rectangular frame, the sides andends of which are adjustably connected, so that the said 0 frame may befitted to pressboxes of various sizes. The sides B B of this frame areprovided with upwardly projecting boxes or brackets G (J, formingbearings for the longitudinal shafts D D, which extend the entire to thesame parts in 5 length of the frame, and are provided at their rear endswith cranks E E.

F F are arms extending upwardly from the sides B B, near the rear endsof the latter, and to the upper ends of these arms are pivoted 4o leversGr G, the front ends of which are connected by a cross-piece or handle,H. The rear ends of the levers G are connected with the cranks E bypivoted rods or pitmen I. The levers are preferably pivoted adjustably Qto the arms F, in order that the fulcrum may he changed for the purposeof obtaining any power desired.

The inner sides of the rock-shafts D I) are equipped withinwardly-projecting crescent- 5o shaped packing-fingers J J, which aremade preferably of heavy plate metal. Vertical slots K are formed in thesides of the pressbox L, through which these fingers may work.

The front end of the frame A is provided with brackets M, upon which aplatform, N, is constructed, upon which the operator may stand whilemanipulating the device. The brackets M also form bearings for atransverse shaft, 0, having at one end a sprocket-wheel, P, and aratchet-wheel, Q, engaging a pawl, 1t, pivoted toone ot' the bracketsfor the purpose of preventing the shaft from revolving in a reversedirection. The rear end of the frame is provided on its inner side witha bent spring, S, serving to bear against the end of the press- 6 boxfor the purpose which will be presently stated. By raising the frontends of the levers G the packing-fingers may be thrown out from thesides of the frame, thus enabling the latter to be adjusted upon thepress-box, as shown in the drawings. The transverse shaft 0 is connectedby a rope, T, with the roofof the presshouse.

When cotton is being packed in the box, the operator, who stands uponthe platfrom N, may by operating the levers throw the packing-fingers inthrough the slots in the sides of the press-box, thus packing the cottonfar more easily and compactly than could be done by stamping orotherwise. The packing-fingers, by pressing upon the cotton, serve tolift or raise the frame as the box becomes filled. By turning thesprocket-wheel with his foot the operator winds the rope T upon theshaft 0, thus preventing the front end of the frame from sagging. ,Therear end of the frame is likewise kept from dropping or sagging by thefriction of the spring S against the rear end of the press-box.

By means of this device the cotton may be packed in the press-boxrapidly and compactly, the entire weight of the frame of the operatorserving to press or pack it. The work may also be donev far more evenlyand with much less exertion and annoyance from dust than by the mothodof stamping now in vogue.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States 1. The combination,with avertically=slotted mo press-box,of a vertically sliding frame, the sides of which have rock-shaftsequipped with packing-fingers, substantially as set forth.

2. In a packing attachment for bailingpresses, the combination, with aframe the sides and ends of which are adjustably connected, ofrock-shafts journaled to the sides of the said frame, and havinginwardly-projecting packing-fingers, substantially as set forth.

3. In a packing attachment for bailingpresses, the combination of arectangular frame, rock-shaftsjournaled to the sides of the latt er andhaving inwardly-projecting packingfingers, and provided with cranks attheir rear ends, the levers pivoted to arms at the sides of the frame, across-piece connecting the front ends of the said levers, and pivotedrods connecting their rear ends with the cranks at the rear ends of therock-shafts, as set forth.

4. In a packing attachment for bailingpresses. the crescent shapedplates forming packing-fingers and attached to the inner ends of thesuitably-operated rock-shafts, as set forth.

5. In a packing attachment for bailingpresses, the herein-describedframe, provided at its front end with brackets supporting a platform,and having a transverse shaft provided with a sprocket-Wheel and aratchetwheel, in combination with a pawl engaging the saidratchet-wheel, and a rope connecting the said shaft with the roof of thepress-house, as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a packing attachment for bailingpresses, the herein-describedframe provided at its front end with means for supporting it at anydesired elevation, and having its rear end provided with afriction-spring engaging the rear end of the press-box, as set forth.

7. The herein-described packing attachment for bailing-presses, the sameconsisting of an adjustable rectangular frame, rock-shafts journaled tothe sides of the same and having inwardly-projecting packing-fingers,and provided with cranks at their rear ends, operating levers connectedwith the said cranks, means, substantially as described, for sustainingthe front end of the frame, which has a platform for the operator at anydesired elevation, and a friction-spring at the rear end of 50 saidframe, the whole constructed and operating substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES RANIE SHEPHERD.

\Vitnesses:

F. T. VIoKERs, R. B. BISHOP.

